Salvage work begins on tanker leaking oil off Oman, risk firm says

A salvage operation is under way to stabilise the stricken tanker behind a major oil spill off Oman, the risk management company coordinating the effort has said.The announcement by Ambrey on Thursday came a day after Oman’s environmental authority confirmed that oil from the Caroline Bezengi had reached beaches along the sultanate’s central coast.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4AI escapes confinementlist 2 of 4Talks between government and opposition mark a new chapter for Venezuelalist 3 of 4Bodycam captures lightning striking metres from US police officerslist 4 of 4Could Trump actually run for a third term as president?end of listThe tanker, a suspected member of Russia’s shadow fleet used to transport sanctioned Russian oil, has been leaking crude into waters near the Hallaniyat archipelago since June, when the ship’s crew reported an unidentified explosion.Ambrey said it was working with Omani authorities and that its services had been engaged as part of a “significant international response” that included salvage vessels, aircraft and specialist personnel.Apart from Oman and an unnamed “leading international oil spill response company”, Ambrey did not elaborate ...